After a two-week hiatus due to Superstorm Sandy, the Concert Corner with CineStars' Brittany Umar is up and running again. (CineStars is based in New Jersey, and was without power for over a week because of the storm.)

Slow down

The hustle, the bustle, the noise and excitement. . . . Yes, the holidays are fun and, yes, they wear a person out. Now that they're done, it's time to settle into winter's quieter pace. One way to do that is to get out of doors. Here's help: | Jan. 5, 2013»Read Full Article

The orchestra, under the baton of guest conductor Jeff Tyzik, presented an evening of George Gershwin. It avoided the most often heard of Gershwin's pieces, in favor of lesser-known works, capping the evening with concert excerpts from his quintessentially American opera, "Porgy and Bess." | Jan. 5, 2013»Read Full Article